Any further impressions on Red? I tried to order one it’s been out of stock for a while.
HoloAudio STREAMER is out now
I've read lots of discussions about streamers, especially about how to get value for less than several thousand $$'s. The typical responses include Bluesound, Innuous, iFi, Raspberry Pi, Cambridge, and probably a couple others I'm missing.
People LOVE the Holo Audio DAC's -- the May, the Spring, e.g.
Now they have a streamer. It's less than $1k. I wonder if anyone has it or has compared it?
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Thanks for your posting. The ‘Red’ appears to be a very versatile streamer/DDC converter with amazing array of hardware connections and software options. I believe the I²S connection is superior than USB or SPDIF in conveying digital bits and ‘Red’ should shine once connected through its I²S (HDMI) output to a compatible DAC like Holo May or any of the Denafrips DAC’s with I²S (HDMI) input. At its asking price, it is certainly one of those devices that tempts you for a test drive :-) |
High praise indeed for a $800 streamer. IME, we often overlooked the other most important aspect of these ‘giant killers’ …..the user interface and associated complexities i.e. how many more boxes, LPS we need to make these giant killers sing. Does it have its own robust app that is easy to navigate or are we relying on 3rd parties apps. Would you mind giving us a full operating breakdown of Red. |
“doing streaming well is not rocket science” I agree, Raspberry Pi 4, Node 2 and iFI Zen Stream comes to mind. |
“We need some professional assessments, for sure” I am wondering why would you not wanna try Red in your system, even after being smitten by its amazing performance in another system? I think, your personal assessment would be quite helpful to many reading this thread. |
“I want to avoid a lateral move without some evidence.” I get your hesitation with high probability of Red being a lateral move in your system. I must have misunderstood your high praise of Red thinking it punches way above its price point and better than your modified Node. Thanks for the clarification. |